Improvement in alphabet-exhibitors



B. B. wHALEY.

Alphabet-Exhibitor.

Sgm. R93.

UNITED' STATES PATENT QFFICE.

BARNETT B. WHALEY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN ALPHABET-EXHIBITORS..

Specification forming part of LettersPatent No. 167,812, dated September14, 1875; application tiled Y April 17, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, BARNETT B. WHALEY, oi' Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and ImprovedAlphabetic View Apparatus, of Whichthe following is a specification:

My invention relates to an apparatus which is intended to contain in agroup, and in a concealed condition, a series ot' objects, such as theletters of alphabet, while it admits of an expos of one or more of the.objects in a separate state.

My invention consists in a series of holders which are constructed of askeleton frame, to receive one or more cards or blocks, which areprovided with the chosen objects to be viewed. The frame-holders arearranged upon a common axis within a suitable case having an open top,and each frame is provided with a rod or key, which projects through theside of the box in such manner that by pulling said key outwardly itsframe Will be elevated above the box.

My invention further consists of a case having a cushion applied to itsbottom, in combination With holders pivoted within said case, and-keysfor operating the holders, the

object and function of which will be more fully hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a plan view of my invention;Fig. 2, a transl verse section thereof; and Fig. 3, a view of a skeletonform, so that o-ne or more cards or blocks can be placed within the saidframes or holders. Each holder is provided with a staple, b, and to thisis secured the end of a rod or key, E, which latter projects out throughthe side ofthe box, Where it can be conveniently operated, in order toraise the holders out through the top of the box.

By constructing the holders of a skeleton frame cards or blocks providedwith different figures or characterscan bearranged therein, or removedand replaced by other cards or blocks having other characters or gures.

The back oi' the box, where the operatingkeys project through, may bemarked with suitable characters, 86o., to indicate What the holdercorresponding thereto contains.

' Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, isl

1. The holders B B', constructed oi' a skeleton frame to receive and-hold removable cards, Sto., in combination with the box or casing A,and the operating-keys E connected with the holders, and projectingthrough the box, all constructed `and arranged substantially as and forthe purpose described.

2. The case A, having the cushion F applied to its bottom, incombination with the pivoted holders B and the keys E, as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this12th `day of l April, 1875.

BARNETT B. WHALEY.

Witness-es GaAs. WAnLERs, J. VAN SANTvooRD.

